Evidence of osmoregulation in Larix decidua at Alpine treeline and comparative responses to water availability of two co-occurring evergreen species

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 623-633

  Badalotti, A ^a   Anfodillo, T ^a   Grace, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Osmotic adjustment; Picea abies; Pinus cembra; Pressure volume curves; Sap flow

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DROUGHT STRESS; OSMOREGULATION; TREELINE; WATER RELATIONS;

LARIX DECIDUA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS CEMBRA;

EID: 0034496686     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2000146     Document Type: Article

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